Adjustable mirror assembly

Abstract

A mirror assembly includes a mirror that can be moved up and down by simply operating appropriate buttons and includes a light that can be dimmed as desired by operating a dimmer switch on a base unit. A storage drawer is also included and the angle of the mirror with respect to a user can also be easily adjusted.

We claim:  
     
       1. A mirror assembly comprising: 
       a) a base unit which includes  
       (1) a bottom, a top, and four sides,  
       (2) a storage drawer slidably mounted on said base unit on one side of said four sides, said storage drawer including a plurality of divider walls dividing said storage drawer into a plurality of compartments,  
       (3) an electric motor unit mounted on said base unit and having an output shaft located inside said base unit, the output shaft of said motor unit rotating when said motor unit is activated,  
       (4) motor control unit located in said base unit and connected to said motor unit and to the output shaft of said motor unit and having a first configuration to cause rotation of the output shaft of said motor unit to be in a first direction when said motor unit is activated and a second configuration to cause rotation associated with the output shaft of said motor unit to be in a second direction when said motor unit is activated,  
       (5) a plurality of control buttons on the top of said base unit which include  
       (A) a mirror height control up button electrically connected to said motor control unit to place said motor control unit in the first configuration when the mirror height control up button is activated,  
       (B) a mirror height control down button electrically connected to said motor control unit to place said motor control unit in the second configuration when the mirror height control down button is activated,  
       (C) a motor unit on/off switch electrically connected to said motor unit to connect said motor unit to a power source when said motor unit on/off switch is in an ON configuration and to disconnect said motor unit from the power source when said motor unit on/off switch is in an OFF configuration,  
       (D) a light unit on/off switch, and  
       (E) a light unit dimmer switch;  
       b) a pedestal mounted on the top of said base unit and extending away from said base unit, said pedestal having a bottom end fixed to the top of said base unit and a top end spaced away from said base unit and a bore extending longitudinally through said pedestal from the bottom end of said pedestal to the top end of said pedestal;  
       c) a mechanical connecting unit in said pedestal and mechanically connected to the output shaft of said motor unit to move in one direction when the output shaft of said motor unit rotates in the first direction and to move in another direction when the output shaft of said motor unit rotates in the second direction;  
       d) a mirror mounting frame movably mounted on said pedestal near the top end of said pedestal and connected to said mechanical connecting unit to move therewith to move away from said base unit when said mechanical connecting unit moves in said one direction of said mechanical connecting unit and to move toward said base unit when said mechanical connecting unit moves in the another direction of said mechanical connecting unit;  
       e) a mirror mounted on said mirror mounting frame;  
       f) a light on said mirror mount and surrounding said mirror; and  
       g) electrical connections electrically connecting said light to the power source via said light unit on/off switch and via said light unit dimmer switch to activate said light when said light unit on/off switch is in an ON configuration and to deactivate said light when said light unit on/off switch is in an OFF configuration, said light unit dimmer switch connecting said light to the power source via said light unit on/off switch so output of said light can be controlled via said light unit dimmer switch when said light unit on/off switch is in the ON configuration.  
     
     
       2. The mirror assembly defined in  claim 1  wherein said mechanical connecting unit includes an externally threaded screw element extending through the bore extending longitudinally through said pedestal. 
     
     
       3. The mirror assembly defined in  claim 2  further including a pivot connection unit connecting said mirror mounting frame to said externally threaded screw element. 
     
     
       4. The mirror assembly defined in  claim 3  wherein said pivot connection unit includes a yoke connected to said mirror mounting frame and a pivot element connecting the yoke of said pivot connection unit to said externally threaded screw element. 
     
     
       5. The mirror assembly defined in  claim 4  wherein the pivot element of said pivot connection unit includes a threaded connection between the pivot element of said pivot connection unit and the yoke of said pivot connection unit. 
     
     
       6. The mirror assembly defined in  claim 5  wherein said light completely surrounds said mirror. 
     
     
       7. The mirror assembly defined in  claim 6  further including an internal screw thread defined on said pedestal adjacent to the bore defined to extend longitudinally through said pedestal, said externally threaded screw element of said mechanical connecting unit threadably engaging the internal screw thread defined on said pedestal and connected to the output shaft of said motor unit via said mechanical connecting unit to move toward and away from the top of said base unit when the output shaft of said motor unit is driven in the first direction of the output shaft and the second direction of the output shaft.